Industry 4.0 is bringing technological and innovative advantages to the manufacturing industry. AI, IoT, and RPA, for example, are transforming and streamlining the design, production and distribution of products. But these advancements also bring new challenges for manufacturers. This blog post highlights four of the most prominent ones—based on real experiences from Cato’s manufacturing customers—and how SASE helps tackle them head-on.

Forward Networks ensures that the world's most complex and mission-critical networks are secure, agile, and reliable. A mathematical model of the network, including computations of all possible traffic paths, is built by collecting configuration data and L2-L7 states from networking devices and public cloud platforms.

Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are under immense pressure to ensure no attack goes unnoticed. At Corelight, we’re being approached daily to help bring in network visibility. For many though, visibility isn’t enough. SOCs are already overloaded and Tier 1 Analysts often lack network expertise. Modern network visibility has to be easy to use and designed for maximizing SOC efficiency. For that, we built Guided Triage.

As IT infrastructure evolves, selecting the right partners and solutions means more than just keeping up with technology trends. For IT decision makers, these choices can impact the security and growth of your business operations. Network demands are constantly changing, so finding a solution that can deliver consistent performance and advanced data protection can be key. By focusing on customer success, Fortinet has consistently met the challenges of their customers and has driven innovation.

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions are essential for safeguarding valuable data. They scan traffic to prevent the transmission of sensitive information such as credit card details and personal identifiable information (PII) such as Social Security Numbers (SSNs). However, traditional DLP solutions are often complex to configure, manage, and operate.

Cisco Umbrella is a platform for monitoring and maintaining the DNS-layer security across your network. It monitors network activity and detects behavior like DNS hijacking, spoofing, and other attacks. It can then reroute or block potentially malicious requests before they reach endpoints. However, while Umbrella’s DNS-layer security blocks malicious domains, the sheer volume of DNS and proxy logs it generates can overwhelm security teams.

As an IT professional, you know that cybersecurity threats are evolving every day. Hackers are finding new ways to infiltrate networks, steal data and disrupt operations. Bad actors often accomplish their goals by exploiting vulnerabilities, and they’re picking up the pace. The Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report 2024 highlighted a 180% rise in attacks that exploit vulnerabilities. One of the most effective ways to stay ahead of these threats?

On November 5, 2024, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), the parent company of Aruba Networks, released a security bulletin addressing two critical-severity vulnerabilities affecting Aruba Networks Access Points. These vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2024-42509 and CVE-2024-47460, could allow unauthenticated command injection.

In the realm of network security, safeguarding communication ports is a fundamental aspect of protecting a network’s integrity and confidentiality. Port 139, primarily used by the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol for file sharing in Windows networks, stands out as a critical point of vulnerability when not properly secured. This port facilitates network communications, allowing computers to share files, printers, and serial ports over a network.